"Most girls carry mace, but I prefer cold, hard steel."

By: Sarah L. Myers
All video and photographs by Dan Gendelman

Heather Holiday is a very trusting individual. As the world's youngest sword swallower, she relies on audience participation to complete her act. While the first sword goes down solo, Heather entrusts an audience member to pull the second from her doubled-over body. Heather came all the way from Utah to attend Sideshow School at Coney Island, and remains a practicing Mormon. She is also a contortionist, and twists herself inside a Blade Box at the mercy of Donnie Vomit. Heather is also the crowd escort at the end of the show, leading them out to even more astonishing visuals prior to the start of a new 10-in-1.

Heather has performed at Little Steven's Underground Garage Festival, and the Architectural League's Beaux Arts Ball at Governor's Island in New York City.